UBC Wall Opera Project is bridging neuroscience and music training
UBC Opera director, Nancy Hermiston part of UBC Wall Opera Project exploring how rigorous opera training sculpts the brain. – The Ubyssey
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The Hilton Head International Piano Competition presents 2022 First Prize Winner Jaeden Izik-Dzurko in Review
The Hilton Head International Piano Competition presents 2022 First Prize Winner Jaeden Izik-Dzurko in Review.
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Winner Of The 2022 Hilton Head Piano Competition, to Perform at Weill Recital Hall
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (MMus studying with Corey Hamm), will perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Friday, Oct 14. The Hilton Head International Piano Competition First-Prize winner will perform works by Albéniz, Scriabin, Beethoven, Hamelin and Rachmaninoff.
Pandemic project leads to performances for One, Two, Trio
Vancouver trio kicks off Whistler Chamber Music Society’s fall series on Oct. 2 at the Maury Young Arts Centre
Classical compositions and contemporary connections: An interview with the Matrix Duo
Gloria Rahgozar from the Ubyssey spoke to UBC Music students, third-year pianist Mina McKenzie and violinist Jack Campbell, who make up the Matrix Duo, about their careers, collaborating together, and their performance at Robson Square as part of the UBC Connects concert series.
Inspired at the Chan kicks off with internationally-acclaimed pianist David Fung
“Inspired at the Chan kicks off with internationally-acclaimed pianist David Fung making his Chan Centre debut”
Opera returns to Bard on the Beach on September 12 and 13
The UBC Opera Ensemble and members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra present Opera & Arias: A Celebration!, featuring arias and choruses from some of opera’s most iconic productions.
Elektra sings Snewíyalh tl’a Staḵw (Teachings of the Water), an act of reconciliation through the arts
Teachings of the Water was conceived by ethnomusicologist Jeanette Gallant, the five-piece a cappella work is based on Squamish text gifted by Tsitsáyxemaat (Rebecca Duncan) and scored by Métis composer T. Patrick Carrabré
Krisztina Szabó: Artist in Focus
Canadian mezzo Krisztina Szabó shares her thoughts on singing Judith, teaching and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Q & A with David Fung
The UBC School of Music is pleased to welcome Dr. David Fung, who is joining the faculty as Assistant “Professor of Piano beginning January 1, 2022. We caught up with Dr. Fung to discuss his background, what excites him most about joining UBC, and that time he had to step in with the Israel Symphony unrehearsed on a moment’s notice.”